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For those that love 70's symphonic prog, here is a modern take, from Progression by Failure recently released album.

That's it for now - do post your suggestions if you like these clips and can recommend something similar.

Symphonic prog from the USA, the latest album from IZZ. I like this band's previous efforts, this one isn't as catchy as the older albums but still some good listening.

The new Leprous album 'The Congregation' is heavy and builds on some of the musical themes from their previous album, Bilateral (especially the standout song from that album - Coal).

OK time for an update on what I have discovered over the last few months.

A relatively unknown band I just suggested to add to the archives here - Midas Fall from Scotland. Very melodic vocal post rock and I'm enjoying going through their back catalog as well as their recent release, The Menagarie Inside. Have a listen to this catchy tune.

Not so new from 2011 - Wolverine's Communication Lost. Darker melancholic heavy prog

Another great album for 2015 - Riverside's new album Love, Fear and the Time Machine. A bit more mellow than previous releases but still great music, perhaps more like Lunatic Soul. I like this direction although some who prefer the harder Riverside may not.

It's not a prog rock. It's Indie or Brit-pop

Yep - this thread has turned into posts from me of tracks I'm currently enjoying, with some obscure bands and some new releases. I'm doing this in the hope that other members click on some of the links and 'discover' a new band or at least new tracks.

I was sort of hoping that other members would reciprocate with posting tracks of bands that they have recently discovered, obscure or not, that selfishly helps me (and others) to add to my ever growing prog playlist.

Come on people - post something that you have recently discovered, obscure or not, that you think I or others may like (hint - as you can tell from the links I've posted I like newer melodic prog with darker / melancholy sounds...)

For those who don't know how to post youtube videos - convenient for 1 click listens on the forum, cut & paste the youtube link in this format:

[~tube]replace_with_youtube_link[~/tube] (remove the squiggles)

but only do one link per post as the page won't load well if there are too many embedded videos per page - one link per post will roll over the pages quicker).

Edited by deandob - October 06 2015 at 06:02

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deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 17 2015 at 04:08
	Not a Good Sign, from Italy. I can't get into most Italian prog rock but I do like this band. This track is from their recent album. From their first album.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 17 2015 at 04:13
	For those that love 70's symphonic prog, here is a modern take, from Progression by Failure recently released album. That's it for now - do post your suggestions if you like these clips and can recommend something similar.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2015 at 05:05
	OK, been a month, been listening to a few more artists new to me that I thought I'd post about. Another Italian band, Kingcrow, with a sharp, modern sound - their new album Eidos doesn't have a bad song on it.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2015 at 05:09
	Symphonic prog from the USA, the latest album from IZZ. I like this band's previous efforts, this one isn't as catchy as the older albums but still some good listening.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2015 at 05:13
	Something a little heavier - From Melbourne Australia, Transcience.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2015 at 05:24
	The new Leprous album 'The Congregation' is heavy and builds on some of the musical themes from their previous album, Bilateral (especially the standout song from that album - Coal).

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2015 at 05:34
	Last one for this month - and it wouldn't be right if I didn't introduce another Polish band. This one is a band 'blindead' from the city of Gdynia and they play dark but still melodic heavy prog. This song is from their 2014 album absence. Please post if you 'discover' a new band from these recommendations, and also don't forget to suggest a few of your own. Edited by deandob - June 28 2015 at 05:35

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 04 2015 at 15:36
	OK time for an update on what I have discovered over the last few months. A relatively unknown band I just suggested to add to the archives here - Midas Fall from Scotland. Very melodic vocal post rock and I'm enjoying going through their back catalog as well as their recent release, The Menagarie Inside. Have a listen to this catchy tune.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 04 2015 at 15:38
	Also with a new release this month - TesseracT's Polaris. This album is more polished and melodic than previous releases and clicks better for me.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 04 2015 at 15:43
	Not so new from 2011 - Wolverine's Communication Lost. Darker melancholic heavy prog

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 04 2015 at 15:48
	The next one is a contender for 2015 album of the year. Sanguine Hum's Now We Have Light. Many decent tracks on this album.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 04 2015 at 15:52
	Another great album for 2015 - Riverside's new album Love, Fear and the Time Machine. A bit more mellow than previous releases but still great music, perhaps more like Lunatic Soul. I like this direction although some who prefer the harder Riverside may not.

deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 04 2015 at 15:55
	Abigail's Ghost's new release Black Plastic Sun. Not bad but I do prefer the new releases I have just posted previously. But still worth checking out.

RoadLASER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2014 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 164	Post Options Post Reply Quote RoadLASER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 05 2015 at 14:15
	It's not a prog rock. It's Indie or Brit-pop

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468	Post Options Post Reply Quote dr wu23 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 05 2015 at 16:38
	I think Deandob has taken over this thread........ at any rate thanks to him for posting that Sanguine Hum track as I am a fan of them.
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deandob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 342	Post Options Post Reply Quote deandob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 06 2015 at 05:46
	Yep - this thread has turned into posts from me of tracks I'm currently enjoying, with some obscure bands and some new releases. I'm doing this in the hope that other members click on some of the links and 'discover' a new band or at least new tracks. I was sort of hoping that other members would reciprocate with posting tracks of bands that they have recently discovered, obscure or not, that selfishly helps me (and others) to add to my ever growing prog playlist. Come on people - post something that you have recently discovered, obscure or not, that you think I or others may like (hint - as you can tell from the links I've posted I like newer melodic prog with darker / melancholy sounds...) For those who don't know how to post youtube videos - convenient for 1 click listens on the forum, cut & paste the youtube link in this format: [~tube]replace_with_youtube_link[~/tube] (remove the squiggles) but only do one link per post as the page won't load well if there are too many embedded videos per page - one link per post will roll over the pages quicker). Edited by deandob - October 06 2015 at 06:02

jayem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2006 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 981	Post Options Post Reply Quote jayem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 09 2015 at 14:32
	I'd be willing, but hardly any of the tracks I'd post have much in common with what's in here (although I enjoy some of the vids in your posts)... Anyway I've already posted every band I'm fond of, that very few seem to know, at least once on PA.
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RoadLASER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2014 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 164	Post Options Post Reply Quote RoadLASER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 09 2015 at 14:40
	Do not swear folks!

EricBr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 08 2015 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote EricBr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 21 2015 at 09:44
	This is more of an older band but there's an obscure band called "Dies Irae" that released one album called "First". I think their stuff is pretty proggy for the time. They also have blues influences which is cool.

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	If you enjoy Zombi, Tarantula Hawk, Guapo, Goblin, Covenant, Djam Karet and Earth, chances are you'll like ANTA. http://music.anta.org.uk/ http://music.anta.org.uk/album/the-tree-that-bears-the-equine-fruit
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